ALANIS MORISSETTE
Everything
Producer(s): Alanis Morissette,
Writer(s): A. Morissette
Publisher(s): Szeretlek adm. by BMG Music Publishing International, ASCAP
Label/Catalog Number: Maverick/Reprise 101282 (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: April 03, 2004

There is no mistaking an Alanis Morissette song. With "Everything" —the first single from the artist's forthcoming album, "So-Called Chaos"—the familiar elements are in place: intricate, provoking lyrics and quirky phrasing. The track is sung from the point of view of a person who is baffled that another can love them unconditionally, flaws and all: "You see everything . . . You dig everything of which I'm ashamed . . . And you're still here." Produced by Morissette and John Shanks, the music recalls other guitar-wielding ladies that Shanks has worked with (Michelle Branch, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge). The simple if somewhat unremarkable music acts as a supporting player to the real star of the show: Morissette's moving lyrics.